LMU China Studies Group
About:
The mission of the CSG is to provide an open space for robust scholarly exchange about China and China-related global-local issues, to serve the professional growth of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to working on or with China, and to cultivate a lively community of scholars and students interested in learning about China through generating productive intellectual conversations and building intercultural connections beyond the Bluff.
Since its founding in October 2020, the CSG has organized a series of well-attended academic talks (China Studies Forum), discussion panels (China in Focus), and workshops (Peer Mentoring) and retreats (Writing Retreat) featuring both outside guests and LMU's own faculty, staff, or students. With support from the Office of International Programs and Partnerships, the CSG seeks to carry out its mission in dynamic and innovative ways.
Current & Past Co-Organizers:
- Lei Huang (2025-present)
- Lei Qin (2024-2025)
- Richard Tang (2023-2024)
- Yu Li (2020-present)
- Julian Zhang (2022-2023)
- Joshua Mason (2021-2024)
- Meng Li (2020-2022)
- Yves Vende (2020-2021)
Current Members
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Name Title and Field Department, Program, or Office College or Office Nathan Kar Ming Chan Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations Department of Political Science Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Xiangyi Cheng Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Seaver College of Science and Engineering Dong Chen Professor of International Business Department of Management College of Business Administration Philip Chmielewski Professor and Sir Thomas More Chair of Engineering Ethics Master's in Mechanical Engineering Program Seaver College of Science and Engineering Jordan Christopher Lecturer of Classics and Archaeology Department of Classics and Archaeology Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Christopher Daily Instructor of Theological Studies Department of Theological Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Han Dai-Yu Professor of Studio Arts Department of Art & Art History College of Communication and Fine Arts Roberta Espinoza Associate Provost for International Programs and Partnerships and Professor of Sociology Office of International Programs and Partnerships Provost Office Christopher Finlay Associate Professor of Communication Studies Department of Communication Studies College of Communication and Fine Arts Tyler Harlan Assistant Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies Department of Urban and Environmental Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Paul Harris Professor of English Department of English Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Lei Huang Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Computer Science Seaver College of Science and Engineering Qing Huang Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Department of Communication Studies College of Communication and Fine Arts Alexander Justice Reference & Instruction Librarian William H. Hannon Library William H. Hannon Library Sandy Ko Lecturer of Chinese Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Ho-chiu Leung Visiting Assistant Professor of History Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Meng Li Associate Professor of Communication Studies Department of Communication Studies College of Communication and Fine Arts Yu Li Assistant Professor of Chinese Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Zining Li Assistant Professor of Accounting Department of Accounting College of Business Administration Junyuan Lin Assistant Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics Seaver College of Science and Engineering Rosanna Lu Postdoctoral Instructor of Theological Studies Department of Theological Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Yanping Ma Associate Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics Seaver College of Science and Engineering Gabriele Magni Assistant Professor of Political Science Department of Political Science Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Joshua Mason Assistant Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Natalie Ngai Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Communication Studies College of Communication and Fine Arts Edward Park Professor and Chair of Asian and Asian American Studies Department of Asian and Asian American Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Romy RW Assistant Professor of Communication Studies College of Communication and Fine Arts Csilla Samay Assistant Dean for International Students & Initiatives Office for International Students and Scholars Student Affairs Sue Scheibler Chair and Associate Professor of Film, Television and Media Studies Department of Film, TV, and Media Studies School of Film and Television Lanyu Shang Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Seaver College of Science and Engineering Shuyuan Shen Assistant Professor Department of Political Science and International Relations Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Lauren Sinclair Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education Academic Affairs Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Xiaojing Sun Senior Instructor of Chinese Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Brad Stone Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean Department of Theological Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Eric Haruki Swanson Assistant Professor of Theological Studies Department of Theological Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Zhen Tang Assistant Professor of Marketing Department of Marketing College of Business Administration Youyou Tao Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics College of Business Administration Joseph Wakelee-Lynch Editor LMU Magazine LMU Marketing and Communications Robin Wang Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Shan Wang Assistant Professor of Accounting Department of Accounting College of Business Administration Sijun Wang Professor of Marketing Department of Marketing College of Business Administration Yanjie Wang Associate Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies Department of Asian and Asian American Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Yini Wang Assistant Professor of Accounting Department of Accounting College of Business Administration Rachel Wen-Paloutzian Archives and Special Collections Instruction Librarian Archives and Special Collections William H. Hannon Library Yves Vende (Former Postdoctoral Instructor of Philosophy) Université Catholique de Lille Wei Si Nic Yiu Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Women's and Gender Studies Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Yangyang Zhang Assistant Professor of Management Department of Management and Leadership College of Business Administration March 2026
China in Dialogue Symposium Series
The China Studies Group, in partnership with The Beijing Center, is pleased to hold a China in Dialogue Symposium Series on interdisciplinary global China Studies. Aiming to promote East-West dialogue and collaboration in a time of challenging geopolitical relations, the Series invite LMU-affiliated scholars to propose individual presentations of recent research on persistent or emerging "conversations" between China and the West.
The first Symposium was held in Beijing, June 6-7, 2025.
The second Symposium is scheduled for Beijing and Hangzhou, May 20-22, 2026.
Please see HERE for the Calls for Proposals.
Proposals should be sent to the email address csg.symposium@lmu.edu.
Events
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Date Event 2026.02.12 China in Focus #3:
Building the California of Our Dreams – Oliver Ma (Candidate for Lieutenant Governor) & Dr. Nathan Chan (Moderator, LMU).
2025.11.21 China in Practice #4:
Chinese Calligraphy & Painting: A Workshop -- Han Dai-Yu (LMU).2025.10.03 China Studies Forum #18:
From Ban to Blockbuster: The Cold War Odyssey of American Films in China (1949-Present) -- Dr. Yizhe Wang (Capital Normal University).
The Face of the Village - The Living World and Everyday Discourse in the Countryside of "Mountain of Nothingness" -- Dr. Lixin Wang (Chongqing University).2025.09.24 China Studies Forum #17:
Book Talk & Conversation with Author: Yiming Ma.2025.04.02 China Studies Forum #16:
Chinatowns Across Timescales: A Multiscalar Approach to Linguistic Landscape -- Dr. Jackie Jia Lou (Birkbeck, University of London).
2025.02.20 China in Practice #3:
Vivid Brushstrokes: An Introductory Workshop on Traditional Chinese Painting -- Henry Xiaohui Li (Blue Heron Arts).
2024.11.21 China Studies Forum #15:
Architect or Physician: A Comparative Examination of Canonical Western and Chinese Political Philosophy -- Dr. Lijun Zhu (Shanxi University).
History of Christianity in China, 635-1949 -- Dr. Pingping Zhou (Tongji University).
2024.10.17 China in Practice #2:
Language in Movement: A Workshop on Classical Chinese Dance -- Helen Masters.
2024.04.05 China in Practice #1:
Hand-to-Hand Metaphysics: Tai Chi Partner Drills and Interactivity, Dr. Joshua Mason (LMU).
2024.03.08
China Studies Forum #14:
Ghosts of Gold Mountain: Chinese Building the Transcontinental Railroad -- Dr. Gordon H. Chang (Stanford University).
2024.02.16
Peer Mentoring #6:
Conducting China-related Archival Research and Resources at the Huntington Library -- Li Wei Yang (The Huntington Library).
2024.02.01
China Studies Forum #13:
Forging a Proletarian Solidarity: Internationalist Cultural Politics in 1930s China -- Dr. Lei Qin (LMU).
Shifting Barriers to PCAOB Inspections: Evidence from Chinese Companies Listing Decisions and Audit Quality -- Dr. Yini Wang (LMU).
2023.09.21
China Studies Forum #12:
End of Worlds and Rebirth of Rule -- Dr. Jordan Christopher (LMU).
The Role of Identity in Intercultural Communication -- Dr. Romy RW (LMU).
2023.04.19
Peer Mentoring #5:
Writing, Editing, Publishing: How Can a Freelance Editor Help You Finish Your Manuscript -- Dr. Kelly Besecke.
2023.03.23
China Studies Forum #11:
Visualization: Daoist Ways of Enhancing Life -- Dr. Livia Kohn (Boston University).
2023.02.23
China Studies Forum #10:
The Collapse of National and Temporal Boundaries in Jien's "Exaltations of the Imperial Prince" -- Dr. Eric Haruki Swanson (LMU).
The Impact of Scholars' Country of PhD on Researcher Productivity -- Dr. Julian Yan Zhang (LMU).
2022.11.17
China Studies Forum #9:
An Ethnographer's Guide to Making "Korean" Kimchi in
China -- Dr. Heangjin Park (LMU).
2022.10.27
Peer Mentoring #4:
The Beijing Center: Resources & Oppportunities -- Dr. Simon Koo (The Beijing Center).
2022.10.18
Peer Mentoring #3:
Teaching Material Culture with Archives and Special Collections – Rachel Wen-Paloutzian (Hannon Library, LMU).
2022.04.21
China Studies Forum #8:
Moral Development from a Shanghai Preschool to a Taiwanese Village -- Dr. Jing Xu (University of Washington).
2022.04.07
China in Focus #2:
Student Film Makers Showcase – Jane Chow, Hai Rihan, Lu Han & Dr. Aurorae Khoo (Moderator, LMU).
2022.03.08
China Studies Forum #7:
Marketing Chineseness: The Chop Suey Typeface in LA
Chinatowns -- Dr. Yu Li (LMU).
Natural Language Processing in Marketing Research -- Dr. Richard Zhen Tang & Dr. Sijun Wang (LMU).
2022.02.16
Peer Mentoring #2:
China Studies Resources in Los Angeles.
2021.10.26
China Studies Forum #6:
Strangers and Faraway Places: Visualization of Chinese People & Culture in Early U.S. Print Media -- Dr. Wenxian Zhang (Rollins College).
2021.10.18
China in Focus #1:
China’s Dynamic Global Relations – Dr. Christopher Finlay, Dr. Joshua Mason, and Dr. Jonathan Pollack (LMU).
2021.09.28
Peer Mentoring #1:
Grant Writing -- Vivian Nguyen & Alice Doyle (ORSP, LMU).
2021.04.07
China Studies Forum #5:
Re-staging Stories: Intertextuality in Shi Hao's Performance "Sword Dance" (Jianwu) -- Dr. Xiaojing Sun (LMU).
The Effect of Relational Investment on Employee Productivity: Evidence from a Franchised System -- Dr. Richard Zhen Tang (LMU).
2021.03.12
China Studies Forum #4:
Wounded Bodies: Grim Beauty and the Environmentalism of Migrants in Zhao Liang's Behemoth -- Dr. Yanjie Wang (LMU).
Timber and Forestry in Qing China -- Dr. Meng Zhang (LMU).
2021.02.04
China Studies Forum #3:
A Green Belt and Road? Environmental Discourse and Energy Realities in Laos & Myanmar -- Dr. Tyler Harlan (LMU).
US-China Relations: A New Beginning? -- Tom Plate (LMU).
2020.11.19
China Studies Forum #2:
Absorbing Stone(s): Exploring Chinese Lithophilia -- Dr. Paul Harris (LMU).
François Noel s.j. (1651-1729) and the Presentation of Chinese Philosophy in Europe -- Dr. Yves Vendes (LMU).
2020.10.28
China Studies Forum #1:
A Different Kind of Guilt: Migration, Motherhood, and Changing Parenting Ideologies in China -- Dr. Meng Li (LMU).
Interpreting Metaphors and Becoming Educated -- Dr. Joshua Mason (LMU).
Resources
China Academic Journals (CAJ) is the largest and most continuously updated Chinese journal database in the world, containing over 70 million full-text articles and growing. Offered via the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) platform, CAJ covers 99.9% of all academic journals published in mainland China, with comprehensive access to an impressive range of content in all disciplines, with over 10,000 journals categorized among 10 series, 168 subject, and over 3,000 sub-subjects.
As of March 2022, the LMU Library has subscribed to two CAJ Series including 4,400+ journals:
- F (literature/history/philosophy)
- H (education/social sciences)
To use this database, visit this link and click on the title “China Academic Journals." On the search page (in Chinese) that opens up, enter either English or Chinese search terms in the top search bar. Allow some time for the research results to load. Subscribed contents will be available for download as PDF files. Other contents will display the publication information only but will not be available for download.
For a comprehensive a list of research resources for China Studies in the Library's LibGuide click HERE.
For a list of Local Chinese Studies Organizations click HERE.
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Course Number(s) Title Originating Program Instructor(s) ARHS 3351; ASPA 3300 Arts of Asia: Highlights & Treasures Art History Faculty ARHS 4303 Arts of China: From Burial Tombs to Contemporary Art Art History Faculty ART 332 Eastern Immersion Studio Art Han Dai-Yu APAM 1117 Introduction to Asian/Pacific American Studies Asian Pacific American Studies Edward Park APAM 2371 Asian Pacific American Literature Asian Pacific American Studies Neelanjana Banerjee APAM 2417 Contemporary Issues Asian/Pacific American Asian Pacific American Studies Curtiss Rooks ASPA 2100 Asian Civilizations Asian and Pacific Studies Lan Ngo ASPA 3200 Masterpieces of East Asian Literature Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 3400 Politics of Asia Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 3500 Economic and Political Issues in Contemporary Asia Asian and Pacific Studies S. Yoon ASPA 3600; POLS 3940 Introduction to Asian Media Asian and Pacific Studies Thomas Plate ASPA 3860 Introduction to Asian Literature Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 3870 China's Women and One Child Family Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 3890 Contemporary Chinese Cinema Asian and Pacific Studies Yanjie Wang ASPA 3960 Hong Kong Cinema Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 3970 Popular Culture in East Asia Asian and Pacific Studies G. Mac ASPA 3998; POLS 3998 Asia Media Practicum Asian and Pacific Studies Thomas Plate ASPA 3998; POLS 3998 The Future of the UN Asian and Pacific Studies Thomas Plate ASPA 4600 Women in Asia Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 4900 Asian Women Writers Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 4820 Daoism: Theory and Practice Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty ASPA 4870 Asian Mythology Asian and Pacific Studies M. Chau ASPA 4880 Modern Asian Fiction Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty CHIN 2101 Chinese 1 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 2102 Chinese 2 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 2103 Chinese 3 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 2104 Chinese 4 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 3605 Chinese 5 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 3606 Chinese 6 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 3998 Chinese 7 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 3998 Chinese 8 Chinese Xiaojing Sun; Yu Li CHIN 3705; INBA 3898 Business Chinese Chinese Yu Li CHIN 4208; ASPA 3998 Selected Topics: Chinese Food Cultures Chinese Yu Li CHIN 4212; ASPA 3998 Chinese Calligraphy Chinese Yu Li CHIN 4218; ASPA 3998 Global China Chinese Yu Li CHIN 4309; ASPA 3998 Modern China through Film Chinese Faculty CHIN 4402; ASPA 3998 The Chinese Writing System Chinese Yu Li CHIN 4510; ASPA 3998 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture Chinese Faculty CHIN 4807; ASPA 3998 Advanced Reading in Chinese Chinese Xiaojing Sun CLAR 2230 Ancient Historians Classics and Archaeology Faculty CMST 3192 Global Intimacies Communication Studies Meng Li CLAR 2230 Ancient Historians Classics and Archaeology Faculty CMST 3192 Global Intimacies Communication Studies Meng Li CMST 3510 Wires & Empires Communication Studies Christopher Finlay ECON 3690 Chinese Economic and Business System Economics Faculty EDES 5330 Chinese/American/American Chinese Cultures: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Elementary and Secondary Education Faculty EDES 6330 Methodology for Chinese Language Instruction in Bilingual Settings Elementary and Secondary Education Faculty ENGL 3998 Cultivating a Planetary Perspective English/Core Curriculum Paul Harris FFYS 1000 FYS: East Asian Cinema First Year Seminar Yanjie Wang FTVS 4437 Asian Cinema Film and Television Studies Faculty HIST 1800; ASPA 1998 Modern Asia History; Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty HIST 3810 The Chinese Economy History Faculty HIST 3820 Environment and Economy in China History Faculty HIST 4820; ASPA 3998 Modern China History; Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty INBA 2880 Exploring Asian Culture International Business Faculty PHIL 3565 Chinese Philosophy Philosophy Faculty PHIL 3998 Existential Kung Fu Philosophy Joshua Mason PHIL 3998 Comparative Philosophies of Self Philosophy Joshua Mason PHIL 4999 Classics of Chinese Philosophy Philosophy Robin Wang PHIL 6565; THST 6085 Classics of Chinese Philosophy Philosophy; Theological Studies Robin Wang PHIL 4680 Topics in Chinese Philosophy Philosophy Faculty POLS 3420 Political Dynamics of East Asia: Greater China, Japan, and the Koreas Political Science Faculty POLS 5420 Rivalry and Cooperation in East Asia Political Science Faculty POLS 5998 Chinese Power at Home & Abroad Political Science Jonathan Pollack THST 3282 Buddhism Theological Studies Karen Enriquez; Eric Swanson April 2022